Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist - Thanet | and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust Job Kent area,England UK,Healthcare

From spring 2026, our services will extend to include children and young people’s mental health services and all-age eating disorder services within the Trust.

Therefore, we are looking for a dedicated consultant to join the Community CAMHS team in Thanet from 1st April 2026.

The Thanet CAMHS Community team provides a service to children and young people (under the age of 18 years) living in Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate. Broadstairs has a CYP population of 4 532, Ramsgate has a CYP population of 9 520, and Margate has a CYP population of 13 960.

The team is a generic Tier 3 CAMHS team that undertakes assessment and treatment of a range of disorders in children and young people including ADHD, ASD, mood disorders, psychosis, PTSD, anxiety disorders, emerging personality disorders and challenging behaviour.

Successful applicants will ideally have MRCPsych or equivalent and be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register. You will be fully registered with the GMC, and have Approved Clinician status and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act (or have eligibility for it and be able to achieve this on appointment).

To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.

The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice on the General Medical Council (GMC).

Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in‑house training programmes.

To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.

To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.

To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.

To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.

To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence‑based practice, literature, and peer review.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway.

Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2 000 people in our hospitals and 54 000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple:
We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us – if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

* PLEASE NOTE:

this job description is currently pending approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists*

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.

Part time or job‑share applications are welcome.

Our Benefits

This post attracts a newly enhanced recruitment bonus of £20,000*

Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000*

Easy access to in‑house research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s own medical school

Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme

Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break

Flexible working – just ask and we will try to help

Excellent learning and development opportunities – we offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest

Free access to an independent counselling service

Blue Light Card – a discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts

Car lease scheme

A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMMH values and promote equality and diversity.

* If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team:

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